While in Trinidad the preparations for carnival are in full swing, we (and also the Barborassa and the Jonathan) are under the spell of 'pimping' our boats, which will take a bit longer than expected, but at...

Trinidad is a typical Caribbean island with a distinct american influence. Typical Caribbean because of the temperature, the vegetation, the appearance of the people and the decor on sailing yachts. The american influence is clearly noticeable because of the enormous service orientation (that....

The crossing to Trinidad is very smooth and fast. It is still quite a distance of over 500 miles, but due to the fact that a large part of the time there is a strong current (the Guyana current of such...